Special council meeting discusses audit findings in Kozhikode Corporation
The Kozhikode Corporation held a special council meeting to review the 2024-25 audit report. BJP councillors protested, claiming the report revealed significant corruption within the Corporation. The audit highlighted issues such as excess expenditure on waste bins and potential violations regarding a petrol pump's operation.
- ▪The special council meeting took place on May 16 to discuss the audit report.
- ▪BJP councillors protested, alleging the report exposed widespread corruption.
- ▪The audit report indicated excess expenditure on a waste bin installation project.
- ▪Questions were raised about a petrol pump operating in violation of rules.
- ▪Mayor O. Sadasivan stated that deliberate mistakes would be addressed seriously.
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The Kozhikode Corporation convened a special council meeting on Saturday (May 16) to discuss the 2024-25 audit report.BJP councillors staged a protest, holding placards alleging that the audit report had exposed widespread corruption in the Corporation. UDF councillor K.C. Shobhita said it was welcome that the audit report was being discussed in the council itself.The report stated that the project for installing waste bins, with an estimated outlay of ₹1.5 crore, resulted in excess expenditure because the tender condition requiring the supplier to install the bins was not implemented. Questions were also raised about the operation of a petrol pump in Elathur that was allegedly functioning in violation of rules.Corporation Secretary N.K.
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